One Hand, One Heart Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn One Hand, One Heart in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Ab – Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
One Hand, One Heart sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIDbIVEbVAbI
- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
215 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Waltz ripple
How it goes
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
Waltz rippleBroken chord · WaltzLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Waltz bells
How it goes
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz bellsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
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Both hands at 112 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb

What chords are in One Hand, One Heart?

The loop is Ab – Db – Eb – Ab (I – IV – V – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is One Hand, One Heart in?

Ab major, at about 112 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in One Hand, One Heart?

Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is One Hand, One Heart easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.